OR Tambo International Airport Salaah Facility to Remain Closed Under COVID-19 Level 3 Lockdown

Faizel Patel – 27/05/2020

The management of the OR Tambo International Airport’s Musallah says it will not be opening the prayer facility for congregational salaah and it will remain closed.

On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that congregational prayer under level 3 would be allowed from 1 June with strict conditions.

Speaking to Radio Islam, OR Tambo Musallah’s Muhammad Wadee says the prayer facility will remain closed under the Level 3 lockdown regulations until further notice and until they are satisfied it is safe for the place of worship to be reopened.

“The management of the OR Tambo International Airport Musallah consulted with the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA). It is going to be very difficult for us to be able to comply with the regulations regarding opening places of worship and also the fear of people getting infected due to the number of travelers that would pass through or use the particular facility.”

While masaajid have been permitted to conduct salaah, in his address to the nation, Ramaphosa said congregations would be limited in size to 50 people or less, depending on the space available.

The ASRI Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 03 May 2024 | 13:10 SAST 2-minute read This year’s Freedom Day marked 30 years since the first democratic elections in South Africa, a moment that is of particular significance in the nation’s history. The majority of South...

Calls for the departure of US forces from Niger intensify

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 03 May 2024 | 10:50 a.m. SAST 1-minute read Protestors in Niger have taken to the streets to demand the immediate departure of US troops from the north, after Niger’s military junta announced its decision to withdraw from a...

For SA launches Religious Freedom Scorecard: A guide to political parties ‘ stance on religious freedom

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 02 May 2024 | 16:48 CAT FOR SA has introduced a significant tool on its website: the Religious Freedom Scorecard. This Scorecard offers a comprehensive view of how political parties have voted on legislation...

CoughWatchSA: web-based respiratory illness surveillance

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2024 | 13:12 SAST 1-minute read CoughWatchSA is a participatory program aimed at monitoring respiratory illnesses. It enables citizens to report respiratory symptoms on a weekly basis in order to support current...

The Asia-Pacific Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2024 | 12:06 p.m. SAST 2-minute read In Malaysia, American fast-food chain KFC has become the latest to close numerous outlets in Muslim-majority areas, as the effects of boycott campaigns begin to filter through....

The Media Lens

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 1 May 2024 | 12:06 SAST 1-minute read Journalism professors from United States universities have penned a letter demanding accountability from the New York Times for the article alleging sexual violence by Hamas on October...